Cara de Sapato aims for a second PFL championship and rules out the chance of returning to the UFC

C. de Sapato is the PFL light heavyweight champion. Photo:/Instagram @caradesapato

For Antonio Shoe Guy, life outside the UFC exists and it is very beautiful. In an interview with 'Combate', the current PFL light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg) praised his new home and assured that he does not intend to return to Ultimate, not even if he is invited.

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“I definitely want to seek a second championship. I'm feeling really good in the PFL. I want to thank everyone, from the CEO to the staff, the people who welcome us at the hotel, everyone, they are a great bunch of people, who value us a lot. I am very happy to be part of the organization. Without a shadow of a doubt, my plan is to return next year and seek a second championship, better adapted to the category and with an even better performance”, said the Brazilian.

Fired from UFC in early 2021, Shoe Face admits that he became 'aimless', but assured that he will not return to Dana White's organization under any circumstances.

“I also thought I had no life after UFC, that's what's funny. But today I see that I'm not only happier, I'm also more fulfilled and financially better than I was in the UFC. The UFC was good for me for a while, but there is life outside the UFC, a very good life, maybe even a much better one. In fact, if I had been invited back, I would never go”, he concluded. Shoe Face.

Hired by the PFL shortly after his dismissal from Ultimate, the Brazilian has already had four fights for his new home, with three victories and one 'no result fight'. On October 27th, the Brazilian athlete submitted Martin Hamlet in the first round and won the light heavyweight tournament title. In addition to the belt, Shoe Face He also won the US$1 million prize given to the season's champions.

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